Frame for buildings



F L PURDY FRAME FOR BUILDINGS Dec. 4, 1928.

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Original No. 1,604,605,

This invention relates to the construction of buildings andparticularly to dwellings and such as are designed to have their frames or skeletons of steel or iron and the invention has for its object more especially to provide improvements in details whereby the skeleton is made stronger and provision made for concealing the pipes or conductors for water,

gas, electricity or other commodities or services.

skilled abor it has been proposed to efiect economies by erecting a skeleton for a dwelling made up of small metallic members or frames of standard and varied dimensibns that can be united by bolts or other simple fastenings not requiring skilled labor and upoxrthis skeleton to apply the weather-ex cluding and other covering materials. How ever, as far'as I am aware such proposals did not include any or adequate provision for concealing the conductors of domestic commodities aforesaid; nor does it appear that such a structure was as strongly braced in its walls as desirable. My improvement, therefore, is designed to remedy these defects and is particularly beneficial in the construction of such skeleton because the unit frames can be made of lighted weight they being firmly supported and at the same tiine providing suitable space for the installation and com cealing of the conductors aforesaid.

The invention is embodied in the example herein shown and described, the features of novelty being finally claimed; I In the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is a view in combined elevation and vertical section showin a portion of a frame and wall of a typica dwelling with.-

my invention embodied therein.

Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic projection in" horizontal section from Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section on a larger scale broken out at points to illustrate possible arrangements 0 .pipes therein. 1

Fi 4 is a horizontal section of a wall .on, say t e line IV-IV Fig. 3. V

Fig. 5 is a view in elevation on a larger scale than appears'inFig. 1 broken out at points and looking from the exterior of the dwelling to show in greater detail the features of the construction.

Owin to the high cost of lumber and dated October 26, 1926, Serial No. 114,472, filed Tune 8, 1926. Application flu reissue filed October 19, 1928.; Serial No. 318,599.

F1 6 is a horizontal section on the line VI-7I Fi 5showing in additionthereto a portion 0 a partition connected therewith.

Fig. 7 is a vertical section on the line VII-VII Fig. 5 with brick veneer added.

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of a column member broken out accordingto m invention. b Fig. 9 is a modified form 0 column mem- The'small component or unit frames of the dwelling will be made of various sizes such as indicated at 10, IOand 10 some of which as at 10 and 10 located at points re-1 quiri'ng extra strength have diagonal or cross braces or both. The rims of these frames are constructed of metallic. angle bars having their backs outward so that the frames can be united by bolts and nuts as seen at 11 in Fig. 4.

To give thickness andstrength to the wall landprovide space for the installation of conductors as heretofore stated I provide vertically extending column members consisting of stout strips 12 of a width proportioned to the desired thickness of wall and of metal havmg openings or slots'13 thereon. These column strips are provided with one or two relnforcing angle irons 12" along one longitudinal margin riveted or bolted thereto. The column members are bolted at suitable intervals between adjacent frames 10, 10 and so forth, and the lower ends of said column members with the frames footed in the foundation wall 20 as shown in Figs. 3 and 7.

In Fig. 9 the column is shown to have a,

lattice form, the openings of which should be of suificient dimension, number. and location to permit the passage of the conductors referredto. i j As shown in the drawings the columns when installed project toward the exterior of thebuilding, their outer reinforced margins being outermost and affording surfaces to which the veneer can be bonded.

- Partitions, as shown in Figsj5 and 6 can be constructed of the unit frames, such as 10, with short batten plates 12 instead 0f fuli length column strips such asshown inFig's. 8 and 9 with the reinforcing angle bars 12 shown in those views omitted. The batten plates in such a partition can be bolted or,

flanges of the frames as illustrated in Fig. and the upper portion of Fig. 6. j

The floor beams in such structures can be of the type known as bar joists, theends of 5 which are shown as supported on suitable heavy shelf angles 15. A consideration of Figs. 3 and 6 will indicate how water andgas pipes16canberun from the cellar into and up ward and horizontally or laterally therefrom 0 in the spacing afforded by the provision of the column, it being noted that pipes or other conductors can be extended through the slots 13 gsr other openings in the column strips or we v The column members can be used. as rafters in the roof as suggested in Fig. 1 where 10 is the frame and 22the web of the column acting as a rafter.

The exterior of the wall skeleton herein described can be provided ,with an exterior veneer 17 of brick, stone or other material.

If the building is to be stuccoed on theexterior and plastered in the interior the double frame ty the partition in Figs. 5 and 6 can 'be used for the outer walls and any type of plaster or stocco bond applied thereto.

\ At the interior of the skeleton any suitable form of metallic plaster lath 19 is secured to 39 the flange of the framesand the plaster 21 applied thereto. Before applying the veneer and plaster the conductors referred to should all be put.in place and tested, it being observed that after those coverings are applied such conductors become concealed.

All the parts of the frame can be manufac-, tured and some of them put together in the Q shop and the parts can, if desired, be suitably painted or measures taken to render them 10 rust proof before or after erection.

Because the wall is pro'vided with the column members described the unit frames .10, 1,0 and so forth, can be of single angle bar form and of lighter weight than if such 15 frames alone were employed to'constitute the of wall provided.

skeleton of the wall. The invention is well adapted in dwelling construction in that it allows for application of screens at the window and door openings because of thickness Unless otherwise limited the term wall.

. i as used in the claims is intended to include a floor or roof structure as well as a side wall or partition.

The forms of the parts can be changed without departing'from the gist of the invention as' claimed. i

What I claim is:

1. A skeleton frame for a'wall of'a building including metallic open frame units of an le bar, a continuous metallic column member of flat metal interposed at one margin between adjoining bars of said frame units, means 1 penetrating both the column member and said 66 frame bars for securing them together, the

of construction such as shown for other margiii of the column member projecting beyond the plane of .the frame units.

2. A skeleton frame for a wall of a building including metallic open frame units ofangle bar, .a continuous metallic column member of fiat metal interposed at one margin between adjoining bars of said frame units, means penetrating both the column member and said frame bars for securing them together, the other margin of the column member projecting beyondthe plane of the frame units, said column member provided with an opening where it projects beyond the frame units.

3. A skeleton frame for a wall of a build ing, including metallic' open frame units of angle bar, a continuous metallic column mem ber of flat metal interposed at one mar 'n between adjoining bars of said frame unlts, means penetrating both the column member and said frame bars securing them together, 7 i

the other margin of the column member projecting beyond the plane of the frame, said column member providedwith an opening and alsowith a reinforcing angle extension along said projecting margin.

5. A skeleton frame for a wall of a building including two sets of open frame units of angle bar, said sets spaced from each other in. parallel planes, and verticaly arranged means between the bars of said frame units connecting said parallel sets of frames, said 3 connecting means afl'ording openings for the horizontal passage of conductors between the two sets of frame units.

6. A skeleton frame for a Wall of a build- I ing including open frame units of angle bar, a rontinuousmetallic column strip of flat metal at one margin between the bar of adjoining frame unit's, means penetrating both the strip and the frame'bars securing them together, the other margin of said strip projecting beyond the plane of the frame units.

and toward exterior sideof the building. 7. A skeleton frame for a wall of abuilding including metallic units formed of single angle bars withtheirbacks outermost, a continuous metallic column strip having a flat margin interposed at said margin between adjoining frame units and means. penetrating said margin uniting 'said strip and units, the other margin of said su porting strip 1 standing beyond the plane oft e frame units.v

8. A skeleton frame fora wall of a building including two sets of open frame meming including two sets of open frame mem-' bers, said sets spaced from each other in hers, said sets spaced from each other in parallel planes, said frame members includ parallel planes, said frame members includ 10 ing connecting means affording openings for ing connecting means affording openings for I the horizontal and vertical passage of conthe vertical passage of conductors between ductors between the frame members them from one side of a floor to the other.

v A skeleton frame for a wall of a build- FREDERIGK L. PURDY. 

